Category Archives: Family

Here’s to Another Dozen

Posted on March 6, 2020 by TheJessicaness

Here’s to the man who has known me for 15 years and has always loved me the most, who is not afraid to see me or scared that I’ll get boring, and always supports me, who is willing to try … Continue reading →

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February Q&A

Posted on February 29, 2020 by TheJessicaness

1. What is your resolution for tomorrow? Go to a motorbike race with Justin’s family.  2. Who do you live with? Currently at Dave’s house in South Africa with Brad, Justin, and Wendy while Caleb is at home in Bahrain. … Continue reading →

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Shadows, Sunrise, Stalin, Snow

Posted on January 10, 2020 by TheJessicaness

Awake and surrounded by darkness, I turn on the TV to watch a minute of a mustachioed man run a marathon, like an Indian version of Forrest Gump, to let my eyes adjust before walking into the dining area for … Continue reading →

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The Centre of the Cup

Posted on December 7, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Our bikes have been in the shadows on the island long enough and we decide to drag them out, me via elevator and Caleb down the stairs, into the Bahrain sunshine. First, we ride to Home Box in the Oasis … Continue reading →

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Waffle Wednesday

Posted on August 21, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Tristan, Lyra, Jake Jessi’s family had spent the night at Kris’s, and the boys were thrilled to come out in their pajamas and find cousins to play bedding games with: pillow fights, blanket forts, jumping on the bed, and human … Continue reading →

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